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  1. School of Medicine, University of Georgia, Augusta, Ga

    Hervey Cleckley M. D. & Bose Du Egleston Jr. M. D.

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From the departments of neuropsychiatry and medicine, University of Georgia, School of Medicine. The writers acknowledge their appreciation to Dr. H. T. Harper of the department of cardiology, University of Georgia School of Medicine, for his very valuable cooperation in this study.

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Cleckley, H., Du Egleston, B. Some observations on cardiovascular changes in shock therapy. Psych Quar 15, 662–679 (1941). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01585122

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